Paint receptacle



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ATTORA/fYS 3 provided but I have shown only two. These baflies I! are preferably removable and slip rearwardly into guides 18 carried by the hood and bottom of the pan. In Figure 1, I have illustratod these baffles in position and in Figure 2, I have illustrated them being removed. These battles, when in position in the guides l8, are parallel with each other and with the side walls 12 and i3. Each baflie is provided with a plurality. of openings l9 through which the paint may pass back and forth. This may be accomplished during movement of the roller R in-the pan H): or

midway between the sides 12 and I3. This clip 21 will receive the shank S of the roller and will be engaged by the handle H thereof, as shown in Figure 4, so that the roller will be suspended and retained in the pan. The hood l4 may have at its forward edgea spring-clip 28 for supporting a touch up brush B.

The hook 25 can be actuated to release the pan easily and the painter can then support the pan on a scaffold or other fiat surface as shown in Figure 51 The handle l will support the pan in tilt'edpositionon the flat support with the paint may be accomplished by rocking and tilting the pan and is useful in keeping the paintthoroughly mixed.

The bottom I I may be provided with small upwardly pressed bosses or protuberances 20; These serve to' cause a film of paint to-remain on the bottom H even if the pan is tilted rearwardly momentarily and to prevent slipping of the roller when it is rolled along the bottom. v v 1 The side walls lZand I3 may be provided with semi-circular fillets ii and- 22 where they join thehood l4 and'upon whichthe roller may be slidaxially to scrape off excess paint, if desired. In addition to the handle l5 for supporting the pan, I provide a strap 23 by means ofwhich the pan may be suspended from the shoulder of the painter as shownin Figure 3. This strap will be adjustable as to length by means of the usual buckle arrangement 2 4. The strap is attached to a snap book 25 which-- may besnapped on a loop 25 on the bottom ll of the pan. The location it this loop 26 is very important, it being noted in Figures 2,4 and 5 that itis aligned with the handle I5 transversely of the bottom of the panand is spaced forwardly thereof a substantial distance. In-other words, it is transversely aligned with the handle but is intermediate the handle and the forward or unhoodedendofthe pan.

When the pan is to be used the hook 25 is snapped on the loop 26 and the strap 23- is placed around the shoulder of thepainter as shown in Figure3. Then with the lefthand, the handle I5 is grasped and-the panis pushed outwardly keeping the strap 23 under tension, it being understood that the strap-is supporting most of the weight of the pan. Then the roller applicator R- can be grasped with the right hand and can be manipulated on the bottom ll of the pan In which willbe inclined towards the hooded end [4 and in a position where the roller applicator can be used thereon without strain to the painter. Most-of the paint willyremain in the hooded end [4 of the pan but the pan can be tilted forwardly from time to time by means of the handle 15 so that more paint will flow back onto the bottom I- l The handle I5 is preferably of such diameter that it can be gripped easily with the fingers, being fairly large in diameter for this purpose.

Notonly does the strap 23 support the pan H) for use as shown in Figure Sbut, as'shown in Figure 4, it provides means for suspending the pan from the shoulder when the roller applicator is not in use. Because of the location of the loop 2G ,-at this time the bottom H will be vertically disposed and the paint will rundown into the hooded end I! of the pan which will serve as a container or pail for the paint. The pan will automatically hang in this positionwhenever the handle 15 is released.

To prevent the roller from falling out of the pan when the penis suspended as shown in Figure 4,1 provide a U-shaped spring clip 21 at the forward or upper edge of the bottom H and down in the hooded end 14 of the pan. At this time "also'th'e' roller R will be suspended from the clipj2'll The bafiies I! will function, as in my copending application, to aid in keeping the paint mixed, since the paint-will surge through the openings 19 whenever the pan is tilted. If a very small amount of paint. is desired on the roller, it is merely necessary to slide or wipe the roller on either of the fillets 26 or 21. The roller R will always be prevented from entering the pool of paint in. the hoodedend of the pan by contact with the forward edges of the baffles 11. The hooded end will prevent splashing of the paint from the .pan.

Various other. advantageswill be apparent.

Having thus describedv my invention, what I claim is;

1. A paint. receptacle for use with a roller type applicator comprising a body for containing paint or the like havingv side walls. anda bottom over which the rollers are rolledin applying the paint thereto, a hood at one endof the body joined to said side walls and. said bottom and projecting forwardly over the. bottom for a portion of the length thereof. in v spaced. relationship thereto so that a container for the paint is provided by the hood when thebottom isdisposed out of horizon:-

' tal position: with the hood lowermost, a flexible member for suspending. the receptacle from the shoulder of a painter using the receptacle, means for attaching. saidmember to the bottom of the receptacle-midway between the sides thereof and forwardly of the center of gravity thereof, and a. hand-ledepending from said. bottom. and located in alignment'withsaid attaching means but rearwardly 7 thereof whereby when the receptacle is suspended; from. the shoulder by said flexible means the handle can be grasped with one hand and the receptacle can be pushed outwardly with the flexible member under tension to position the receptacle with the bottom inclined downwardly and outwardly away from the painter ready to receive the roller which can be grasped with the than half the length of the receptacle and the said handle depends from the bottom in perpendicular relationship thereto and is in substantial alignment with the forward edge of the hood.

CLARENCE G. HOWELL.

References Cited in the file of this patent h UNITED STATES PATENTS Number Touchett July 6, 1948. 

